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NYSAIS

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Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) is a voluntary association of 196 independent nursery, elementary, and secondary schools enrolling over 83,000 students. It is affiliated with the National Association of Independent Schools and the New York State Coalition for Independent and Religious Schools. Founded in 1947, the Association is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents and is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

Established originally to protect New York independent schools from obstructive legislation and regulation, the Association has added substantially to the range of its activities since its founding. These activities include: evaluation and accreditation of member schools professional learning for faculty, administrators, and trustees advocacy for independent education legal and institutional counsel information on legislation, regulations, statistics, educational developments, and administrative practice

The affairs of the Association are overseen by an executive director and a board of trustees comprised of current heads and trustees of NYSAIS schools and elected by the membership at an annual meeting.

Full membership in the Association is open to non-profit independent, nursery, elementary, and secondary schools, and to non-profit associations concerned with independent education. Associate membership is available to certain other private or quasi-private educational institutions. From nysais.org, accessed May 1, 2019

Found in 74 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from NYSAIS to Dorothy Hutcheson regarding October 2003 evaluation visit, 2003 May 27

 Item — Box 08004: [Barcode: 10128000004710]
Identifier: B08004_F02
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...
Dates: 2003 May 27

Letter : [to] Alewa Cooper / Dorothy A. Hutcheson, relating to NYSAIS annual job fair to promote diversity, 2001 Mar 12

 Item — Box 06018: [Barcode: 10128000000775]
Identifier: 006 006 000 02 0033
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...
Dates: 2001 Mar 12

Letter : [to] alumna / Nina Joukowsky Koprulu '79, relating to New York State Association of Independent Schools accreditation, 1993 Feb 23

 Item — Box 04075: [Barcode: 10128000002680]
Identifier: 004 001 000 12 0020
Scope and Contents From the Record Group: The External Relations Record Group is comprised of records related to the Nightingale-Bamford School's communications and relations with outside groups, such as students' parents, alumnae, media and the general public. These include records from the Institutional Advancement office related to the Alumnae Association and fundraising, Parents Association records, and Communications office records including those relevant to the school's branding and image, such as school news publications,...
Dates: 1993 Feb 23

Letter to Joan McMenamin from NYSAIS, enclosing Visiting Committee confirmation letter and evaluation instructions, 1976 Mar 18

 Item — Box 08001: [Barcode: 10128000004694]
Identifier: B08001_F16
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...
Dates: 1976 Mar 18

Letter to NYSAIS executive director from Joan McMenamin, responding to errors in report, 1982 Jun 2

 Item — Box 08001: [Barcode: 10128000004694]
Identifier: B08001_F25
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...
Dates: 1982 Jun 2

Letter : [to] Rebecca Plimpton / Dorothy A. Hutcheson, inviting Plimpton to chair Communications Committee, 2002 Aug 22

 Item — Box 06012: [Barcode: 10128000004108]
Identifier: 006 006 000 02 0017
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...
Dates: 2002 Aug 22

Letter : [to] the Board of Trustees / Mrs. Edward B. McMenamin, relating to school self-evaluation, 1974 Oct 18

 Item — Box 06003: [Barcode: 10128000004058]
Identifier: 006 005 000 03 0023
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...
Dates: 1974 Oct 18

Letters to NYSAIS evaluators, enclosing supplemental material and visit details, 2003 Sep-Oct

 File — Box 08004: [Barcode: 10128000004710]
Identifier: B08004_F06
Scope and Contents

Cover letters to NYSAIS evaluators enclosing self-study evaluation report (not included), admissions catalog, supplement and curriculum guide, Class of 2003 college matriculation list, Strategic Plan II updated in 2001, and Sep. 2003 issue of Nighthawk newsletter.

Dates: 2003 Sep-Oct

List of NYSAIS visiting committee evaluators, 2003 Oct 19-22

 Item — Box 08004: [Barcode: 10128000004710]
Identifier: B08004_F08
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...
Dates: 2003 Oct 19-22

Materials to give to Visiting Committee, 2003 Oct

 File — Box 08004: [Barcode: 10128000004710]
Identifier: B08004_F09
Scope and Contents

Includes Committee Work Schedule; Index of Supplementary Materials (not all included); supplementary staff information; list of administrators; Quick Guide to the Nightingale-Bamford Schoolhouse; handwritten list of reports and appendices and responsible person; data from an unidentified survey; 2003 NBS Parent Questionnaire; and an e-mail from Carolyn Young to Susie [Heller] regarding gifts for new trustees and NYSAIS Committee.

Dates: 2003 Oct